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Business cards from old Jalan Kayu

Have you ever wondered how old business cards looked like back then in Jalan Kayu? Ray Dadswell whose tour of duty in the Far East saw serve at R.A.F.Seletar on 81 Squadron from March 1957 until April 1958 before his Squadron moved to R.A.F.Tengah, shares some business cards from his collection. These business cards bring back "many fond memories" of his time in Singapore.

There's also a well-preserved ticket stub from the Seletar Theatre Club.

Notice the second card on the right? Looks like there was a Fairprice store even before NTUC Fair Price came into existence!

Singapore's last surviving Kampong is but a few kilometres away from Jalan Kayu. the Jalan Kayu Team brings you an exclusive interview with a long-time resident of this last kampong on mainland Singapore. The lady's name is "Chris" as she prefers to be known in this interview.

Q: How long have you been staying in the kampong?A: 34 years

Q: Is the property owned by you or rented from another?A: It is rented. The land is privately owned. The houses though were built by ourselves. So basically we would just rent the land from the owner but the cost of building the house falls onto us.

Q: Does this apply to all the residents or just you?A: All the residents rent the land and build their own houses

Q: What can you tell me about this kampong?A: In the past, about 10 years ago, a big developer made plans to buy over the land. I’m that the land wasn’t sold because if it was then this whole kampong would be gone.